The strange, sad saga of Israel’s Beresheet lunar lander is a bizarre one. The spacecraft, which embarked on the first privately-funded Moon landing mission, failed to stick its landing and was completely destroyed. Now, after a couple of dramatic twists, it seems that at least part of the lander will have a second chance to complete its mission.
As The Verge reports, a US company called Firefly Aerospace is teaming up with Israel Aerospace Industries to hash out plans for an entirely new lunar lander based on parts of the Beresheet spacecraft. It’s not exactly a do-over, but it’s as close as Beresheet is likely to get.
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Israel’s failed Beresheet lander might fly again, at least in spirit originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 9 Jul 2019 at 15:32:57 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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